Guide to the Harry Charles Weller Papers 1940-1966
Cage 337

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Creator
Weller, Harry Charles
Title
Harry Charles Weller Papers
ID
Cage 337
Date [inclusive]
1940-1966
Extent
61 containers., 30.5 linear feet of shelf space., 13400 items.
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and some printed material relating to professional and academic activities, particularly the American Institute of Architects and the Department of Architectual Engineering.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 337, Harry Charles Weller Papers. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Biography/History

Harry Charles Weller was born in Puyallup, Washington on September 16, 1901, the son of Charles Amos and Elizabeth Weller. He graduated with a B.S. degree from Washington State University in 1923 and a Master of Architecture from Harvard University in 1928.

Weller joined the faculty of State College of Washington in 1928 and in 1949 he was promoted to a professorship. From 1955 until his retirement in 1966, he served as chairman of the Department of Architectural Engineering. He was also a member of various organizations such as American Institute of Architects (AIA), National Educational Commission, Washington State Council Architects, Scarab, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau, Phi Kappa Phi and Kiwanis. As an active member of AIA, he served as Chairman of the Membership Committee, Spokane Chapter, in 1941, and Chairman of Library and Slides in 1957. During 1959-1962, he served a term as the Director of the Northwest Region of AIA

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Scope and Content

The Weller papers contain minutes, reports, publications and correspondence relating to his professional and academic careers. Approximately fifty per cent of the materials concern his many years of participation with the American Institute of Architects. Additional materials deal with his work with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, the Engineer's Council on Professional Development, and the American Society of Engineering Education. In addition, there are records from Weller's departmental chairmanship, and some personal papers.

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Arrangement

The papers are arranged into eleven series, reflecting Weller's original arrangement, which divided the material by professional associations. Series 1-9 generally concern professional organizations such as the American Institute of Architects, the Modular Building Institute, The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and the Engineers' Council on Professional Development. The minutes, reports and correspondence of these professional activities are arranged in chronological sequence. Series 6 is concerned with Weller's participation on a campus planning committee. Series 10 deals with Weller's chairmanship of the Department of Architectural Engineering. His correspondence as a chairman is arranged in two sequences: an alphabetical subject file and a chronological file. Series 11 consists of Weller's personal papers, arranged according to subject.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2012

http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Acquisition Information

The papers of Harry Charles Weller were deposited in the Washington State University Library in May, 1975, by the Department of Architecture, Washington State University.

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Names and Subjects

Occupation(s)

  • Architects -- United States -- Correspondence

Personal Name(s)

Creator(s) :
  • Weller, Harry Charles, 1901- --Archives

Subject(s)

  • American Institute of Architects
  • Washington State University. Dept. of Architecture
  • Washington (State)
  • Architecture

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Detailed Description of Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Series 1: American Institute of Architects (AIA) 

Subseries 1.1: AIA Board of Directors and Executive Committee 

Subseries 1.1.1: AIA Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Board: Agendas, minutes and reports 
box folder

 1958-1959  10

 1 1-5

 1959-1960  45

 2 6-9

 1960-1961  100

 3 10-15

 1961  50

 4 16-23

 1961-1963  10

 5 24-27

Subseries 1.1.2: AIA Convention 1948-1966 
box folder

 1948-1962  170

 6 28-33

 1962-1966  140

 7 34-39

Subseries 1.1.3: AIA Committees 1955-1962 
box folder

AIA-AIAF Scholarship Awards 1962  4

 8 40

Awards and Scholarship Committee 1955-1963  16

 8 41

AIA Scholarships  80

 8 42

Committee on Insurance and Sureties 1964  15

 8 43

Insurance Trust May-June 1961  20

 8 44

Committee on Professional Insurance  1

 8 45

Nominating Committee 1959-1961  30

 8 46-47

Proposed Organizational Structure  1

 8 48

Judiciary Committee: National and Regional 1958-1961  50

 8 49

Report on Membership Promotion  1

 8 50

Report of the Committee on Committees 1961-1962  2

 8 51

Preliminary Notes by Three Man Commission  1

 8 52

Minutes, Meeting of Committee Chairman, January 1962  1

 8 53

Description of Objectives Involved in Creation of a Department of Urban Affairs and Housing 1962  1

 9 54

Committee on Preservation of Historical Buildings  13

 9 55

Report of the Committee on the Profession 1961  1

 9 56

Report of the Committee on the Profession 1960  1

 9 57

Professional Liability and Responsibility 1960  1

 9 58

An Evaluation of the Publication Policies of AIA and Their Effect on Institute Communication  2

 9 59

Appendix to Report of the Committee on the Advancement of the Profession 1957  1

 9 60

Speech and Feature Material for Community Relations Work  20

 9 61

Board Advisory Committee on the Building Products Registry Service 1959-1960  40

 9 62

Summary of the Activities of the Facilities Committee  1

 10 63

The Steering Committee of the Committee on Education  1

 10 64

Education Committee 1957-1963  180

 10 65

National Architectural Accrediting Board  20

 10 66

Annual Report of the President of the National Architectural Accrediting Board  1

 10 67

Commission on Academic Training 1962-1963  10

 10 68

AIA Foundation Trustee  50

 11 69

Public and Community Relations  10

 11 70

Public Relations  15

 11 71

Pre-Registration Program  4

 11 72

Housing for the Aging Committee  20

 11 73

Subseries 1.1.4: AIA Publications, Brochures 1949-1966 
box folder

Successful Organization 1962  1

 12 74

Chapter Manual: films and speakers  1

 12 75

Structure and Service  2

 12 76

Rules of the Board of Directors 1957 1960  2

 12 77

By-laws 1955 1959-1961  5

 12 78

Standardized Accounting for Architects  2

 12 79

AIA Documents  40

 12 80

New Standards of Professional Practice  8

 12 81

Public Relations  1

 12 82

Legal Responsibilities in the Practice of Architecture and Engineering  1

 12 83

AIA Brochures  20

 13 84

AIA- What It Is, What It Does  1

 13 85

Policy Statements, AIA 1959 1960  2

 13 86

An Architect's View of Creativity  2

 13 87

The Construction Survey System  1

 13 88

Log Book  1

 13 89

A Dictionary of Schools of Architecture  1

 13 90

AIA on Color 1949  1

 13 91

Committee Structure 1957-1958 1961-1962  4

 13 92

AIA Organization Study 1960  1

 13 93

The Octagon August 1940  1

 13 94

Research News November 1965  1

 13 95

Directory of Federal Agencies Contracting for Building Design 1957-1958  1

 13 96

The Library Building  1

 13 97

Post-Graduate Program 1956  1

 13 98

Architect in Training Program  1

 13 99

To the Committee of Fourteen  1

 13 100

National Association of Organization of Students of Architecture  1

 13 101

Books on Architecture 

 14 102

Bulletin 1943-1946 

 6 103

Newsletter 1951-1966  180

 6 104-105

Reports 1962-1966  30

 6 106

AIA Forms  80

 6 107

Subseries 1.1.5: Correspondence 1959 1961-1963 
box folder

 1959 1961-1963  160

 15 108-109

Subseries 1.1.6: Miscellaneous; List of the Board of Directors, List of AIA Corporate Members 
box folder

 1959-1962  80

 15 110-112

Subseries 1.2: AIA Northwest Region 

Subseries 1.2.1: List of Presidents, Northwest Regional Chapters, Northwest By-Laws 
box folder

  140

 16 113-114

Subseries 1.2.2: Correspondence 1959-1964 
box folder

 March-December 1959  100

 16 115

 May-December 1960  120

 16 116

 January-July 1961  130

 17 117

 August-December 1961  130

 17 118

 February 1960–March 1962  130

 17 119

 October 1961-August 1963  50

 17 120

 1964 

 17 121

Subseries 1.2.3: Financial Reports, Travel 
box folder

Travel  70

 18 122

Checks, Statements, Northwest Regional Council  20

 18 123

Audit, Northwest Council 1959-1962  20

 18 124

Subseries 1.2.4: Board of Directors Meeting, Executive Committee Meeting 
box folder

 1959-1962  150

 18 125-129

Subseries 1.2.5: Northwest Region Chapters 
box folder

Expanded Services  20

 19 130

Chapter Affairs Committee  4

 19 131

Talk to Chapters on Log Book  33

 19 132

Alaska Chapter 1961-1962  20

 19 133

Hawaii Chapter  150

 19 134-135

Idaho Chapter 1959-1962  40

 19 136-137

Montana Chapter 1959-1963  60

 19 138-139

Oregon Chapter 1961-1963  50

 19 140-143

Oregon Chapter  100

 20 144

Southwestern Oregon Chapter 1959-1962  50

 20 145

Southwest Washington Chapter 1959-1965  100

 20 146-147

Seattle Chapter 1961-1962  40

 21 148

Spokane Chapter 1955-1966  500

 21 149-156

Spokane Chapter  10

 22 157

Student Chapter  140

 22 158-161

Washington State Chapter 1955-1964  200

 22 162-165

Subseries 1.2.6: Northwest Regional Conference 1957-1964 
box folder

 1957-1961  500

 23 166-171

 1961-1964  60

 24 172-177

Subseries 1.2.7: State Legislative Committee 
box folder

 1956-1959  110

 24 178-179

Subseries 1.2.8: State Organizations; Pennsylvania, California, North Central States Region 
box folder

California Council  60

 25 180-183

Eighteenth Annual Convention  4

 25 184

North Central States Region  1

 25 185

Ordinances  1

 25 186

Pennsylvania Society of Architecture  10

 25 187-189

Report on Suggestions for Improving the School Construction Program  1

 25 190

Subseries 1.2.9: Non-AIA Conference Invitations 
box folder

VI Pan American Congress of Architecture Students 1966  1

 25 191

XI Pan American Congress of Architects  1

 25 192

Pacific Coast Schools of Architectural Meeting 1955  70

 25 193

School Building Architectural Exhibit 1961-1962  2

 25 194

Conference on Church Architecture 1961-1962  2

 25 195

Subseries 1.2.10: Chapter Publications 
box folder

Progress Report of New Jersey Society of Architects  1

 26 196

AIA Digest for Chapter 1962  1

 26 197

Association of Student Chapter 1960  2

 26 198

Inland Empire Architect Bulletins, Spokane Chapter  10

 26 199

Inland Architect, Chicago Chapter  1

 26 200

Newsletter, Potomac Valley Architect  10

 26 201

Subseries 1.2.11: Non-AIA Material 
box folder

Catalogue: Equipment  20

 26 202

Curtain Walls of Stainless Steel  1

 26 203

American Architectural Foundation  1

 26 204

Motive  1

 26 205

Architects' and Engineers' Third Party Negligence Liability  1

 26 206

Construction Survey Institute  1

 26 207

The Education Court Digest  1

 26 208

Pacific Northwest News Letter  1

 26 209

Report of the Union Internationale des Architects; Copenhagen September 1960  1

 26 210

Newsletter, Special Report  30

 26 211

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Series 2: Modular Building Institute 
box folder

Modular Building Institute 1959  20

 26 212

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Series 3: Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) 

Subseries 3.1: Statistics of Member Schools, List of Officials 
box folder

Statistics of Member Schools 1956-1962  20

 27 213

List of officials, organizational structure  3

 27 214

List of Member Schools  20

 27 215

Subseries 3.2: ACSA Committees 
box folder

Advancement of Architectural Education 1961  2

 27 216

Architectural Internship  3

 27 217

Audio-Visual Teaching  4

 27 218

Career Guidance and Aptitude Testing  1

 27 219

Individual Membership  1

 27 220

Journal of Architectural Education  1

 27 221

Relations with Foreign School of Architecture  3

 27 222

Relations with Industry  2

 27 223

Revision of the ACSA Constitution  1

 27 224

Special Committee on Teachers' Salaries  7

 27 225

Subseries 3.3: ACSA Annual Meeting 
box folder

 1948-1964  80

 27 226-235

Regional Conference, Pullman 1963  120

 28 236

Subseries 3.4: ACSA Correspondence 
box folder

 1955-1963  100

 28 237

Subseries 3.5: AIA-ACSA Teacher Seminar 1948-1965 
box folder

 1957-1963  130

 28 238-246

Subseries 3.6: Miscellaneous 
box folder

Architect-Engineer Joint Recommendations 1961  3

 28 247

Building Research Institute  1

 28 248

A Study of the Prediction of Academic Success in Architectural School  1

 28 249

National Architectural Accrediting Board 1956-1963  10

 28 250

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Series 4: Engineers Council on Professional Development (ECPD) 
box folder

Review of Engineering Curricula: Montana State College  20

 29 251-253

Course Outline for ECPD Accrediting Committee 1960  14

 29 254
box

Questionnaire for Review of Engineering Curricula Submitted by WSU January 1960  2

 29255
box folder

ECPD 1960  20

 29 256

ECPD Inspection  40

 29 257

ECPD Syllabi; Accredition 1955  20

 29 258

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Series 5: The American Society of Engineering Education 1964-1965 
box folder

The American Society for Engineering Education  6

 30 259

Brochures  5

 30 260

Materials for Convention  42

 30 261-269

Materials for Convention  32

 31 270-276

Materials for Convention  10

 32 277-278

The Rationale for Civil Defense in Total War  1

 32 279

Manual Workshop on Bioengineering  1

 32 280

Education in Industry  1

 32 281

Third Conference on Engineering Design Education Proceedings  1

 32 282

Computer Graphics  1

 32 283

Journal of Engineering Education  1

 32 284

Factors Influencing Engineering Enrollment  1

 32 285

Perimeter and Area Problems  1

 32 286

ASEE-AGC Joint Cooperative Committee Meeting, Pullman, WA. 1966  5

 32 287

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Series 6: WSU Ten Year Plan Committee 

 box
32
box folder

Colleges, Schools and Departments of WSU  20

 33 288

Preliminary Presentation by Department of Building and Grounds  5

 33 289

Minutes: Space Priorities Committee  5

 33 290

A Summary of Some College Enrollment Studies  1

 33 291

Meeting Calls, Ten Year Plan Committee  3

 33 292

Growth Forecasts, Ten Year Plan Committee  6

 33 293

Minutes: Ad Hoc Campus Improvements  20

 33 294

Minutes: Ten Year Plan Committee  20

 33 295

Ten Year Plan Sub-Committee  70

 33 296

Functional Classification of Rooms  1

 33 297

WSU Long Range Campus Plan  1

 33 298

Miscellaneous  6

 33 299

General Information on WSU's Institutional Operations  130

 33 300

Distribution of Advisory Program 1956-1959  1

 33 301

Traffic and Parking Problems  1

 33 302

Statements of Building Need  20

 34 303

Tentative List of Capital Outlays  2

 34 304

Capital Outlay List 1959-1961 1963-1969  20

 34 305-306

Capital Outlay Exhibits 1959-1970  1

 34 307

Stanley A. Smith's Report  1

 34 308

President's Letter on Ten Year Plan 1947  3

 34 309

WSU Committee Manual 1957-1958  20

 34 310

Justification for New Building and Facilities 1954-1959 1964  200

 34 311-313

Capital Outlay Expenditure Estimates 1963-1969  1

 34 314

WSU Planning  20

 35 315

Institute of Technology  1

 35 316

Institute of Agricultural Sciences  2

 35 317

Priority Listing for Various Biennial  30

 35 318

WSU Report on the Use of Space 1953-1954  1

 35 319

Campus Improvement Committee  1

 35 320

Correspondence 1946-1966  270

 35 321-323

Educational Policies Committee  10

 35 324

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Series 7: School Building Research and A.A. Cleveland Conference 1959-1964 

 box
35
box folder

School Building Research  220

 36 325-326

Landscaping, School Planning  10

 36 327

School Lighting  30

 36 328

Daylighting: General  30

 36 329

A.A. Cleveland Conference 1959-1964  10

 37 330

Lighting Outline  1

 37 331

Audio-Visual Materials, School Planning  30

 37 332

Daylighting: Skylight, Clerestory, Unilateral, Bilateral  20

 37 333-336

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Series 8: Earthquake, Information Concerning Earthquake Resistant Design 

 box
37
box folder

Bibliography, Articles on Earthquake  20

 37 337

Earthquake-Resistant Design  4

 37 338

World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Berkeley, California June 1956  1

 37 339

Correspondence: Concrete Block Research  30

 37 340

Reinforce Brick Masonry  20

 37 341

Concrete Information  30

 37 342

Material to Seattle  6

 37 343

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Series 9: State Board Examinations for Licensing Architects 

 box
37
box folder

Licenses  20

 38 344

License Law for Architects  40

 38 345

Architectural Examination, State of Washington 1925-1953  100

 38 346

Architectural Examination 1955-1964  150

 38 347

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Series 10: Department of Architectural Engineering 

 box
38

Subseries 10.1: Departmental Financial Papers 

 box
38
box folder

Departmental Requisitions; Motor Pool Accounts, Phone Toll Information, Journal Vouchers 1962-1968  40

 39 348

Budgets 1956-1964 1968  90

 39 349-351

Correspondence on Budget  30

 39 352

Faculty Salary  10

 39 353

Interdepartmental Invoices 1962-1964  40

 39 354

Faculty Service Reports 1960-1966  2

 39 355

Subseries 10.2: Architectural Engineering Program 

 box
39
box folder

Architectural Engineering Program  20

 40 356

Department Brochure  2

 40 357

Drafting Tables  4

 40 358

Kiwanis Club of Pullman  1

 40 359

Special Paper  1

 40 360

Property Inventory  1

 40 361

Departmental Costs  2

 40 362

Washington State Regional School Laboratory  5

 40 363

Staff Meetings Agenda  7

 40 364

Barlow, Dr. Howard W., Director, Washington State Institute of Technology  15

 40 365

Architectural College Magazine  4

 40 366

School Research, Darlington Project  10

 40 367

Light Construction Building Arts and Sciences  70

 40 368

The Department of Defense's Special Courses on "Protective Construction" 1962  1

 40 369

Subseries 10.3: Correspondence 

 box
40
box folder

Bishop, R,J.  10

 40 370

Brislawn, G.M.  30

 40 371

Culler, G., Martell and Norrie  10

 40 372

Czaja, E.  10

 40 373

Darlington, R.P,  70

 40 374

Eddy, Carlson  10

 40 375

Enrollment  1

 40 376

Ericson, Ed K.  20

 40 377

Former Students  80

 40 378

Friends of the Library  30

 41 379

Fuller, R.B,  15

 41 380

Gessel, H.B.  6

 41 381

Jones, L., Helms & Jones  10

 41 382

Keene, P.E.  3

 41 383

Lea, Pearson & Richard  1

 41 384

Moore, E.B.  4

 41 385

Pattison, A.  10

 41 386

Peterson, C.D.  30

 41 387

Pettibone, C.  40

 41 388

Private Practice by Staff  20

 41 389

Registrar and Director of Admissions  20

 41 390

Roeder, G.M.  10

 41 391

Romish, John  10

 41 392

Rounds, F.G,  10

 41 393

School Insurance Economics  30

 41 394

Specification Seminar  30

 41 395

Spokane, City of; Planning Commission  3

 41 396

General Correspondence (R,S,T)  40

 42 397-398

Taylor, W.A.  10

 42 399

General Correspondence (U,W)  50

 42 400-401

Visiting Lecturer and Critics  30

 42 402

Walker, M.  1

 42 403

Wikers, H.E.  5

 42 404

General Correspondence (W.X.Z)  5

 42 405

General Correspondence 1944-1962  200

 42 406-408

Douglas Fir Plywood Association 1963  20

 42 409

General Correspondence 1963  80

 42 410

General Correspondence 1964-1966  630

 43 411-413

Subseries 10.4: Department Chairman Meeting. Staff Meeting 

 box
43
box folder

McCartan, Arthur E.  5

 44 414

Spielmans, J,P.  150

 44 415

Advisory Board, Institute of Technology  150

 44 416
box

Proposed Educational Specifications for a New High School 1959  2

 44417
box folder

WSU Research Project  10

 44 418

Staff Meeting 1963-1966  90

 44 419-420

Subseries 10.5: Prospective Faculty, Prospective Students 
box folder

Lockridge, Don  6

 45 421

Prospective Faculty 1957-1963  420

 45 422-424

Prospective Faculty 1964-1965  250

 46 425-426

Scott, David M.  100

 46 427

Prospective Faculty 1965-1966  100

 46 428

Prospective Faculty 1966  150

 47 429

Prospective Faculty, Employment Bulletins  100

 47 430

Recommendation  20

 47 431

Prospective Students 1955-1961  170

 47 432-433

Prospective Students 1961-1963  360

 48 434-436

Subseries 10.6: Competitions, Acoustics Programs, Grants, Job for Students 
box folder

System Analysis  20

 48 437

Wheat Museum 

 48 438

Photography  6

 48 439

Equipment Orders 1963  6

 49 440

3M Competition  20

 49 441

C. Clement French  4

 49 442

Acoustics Program  10

 49 443

Dietz, Robert H., Yakima Meeting  30

 49 444

Educational Policies Committee  30

 49 445

Scholarship Grants  7

 49 446

Seismic Design  1

 49 447

Jobs for Students 1957-1966  130

 49 448-449

Subseries 10.7: Syllabi and Statements of Courses 
box folder

Departmental Curriculum  1000

 50-55 450-520

Subseries 10.8: Student Designs 
box folder

First Year - Fourth Year Design  180

 56 521-529

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Series 11: Personal Papers 

Subseries 11.1: Christmas Letter and Newsletter to Graduates 
box folder

Christmas Letter and Newsletter to Graduates 1958-1963  550

 57 530-534

Christmas Letter and Newsletter to Graduates 1964-1965  250

 58 535-536

Subseries 11.2: Subjects File (Lecture Notes and Civic Associations) 
box folder

Alpha Rho Chi Medal Award 1962  10

 58 537

Boston Pop Concert  10

 58 538

Boy Scout Merit Badge  5

 58 539

Campus Improvement Committee  3

 58 540

CUB  1

 58 541

Herman Light Seating  5

 58 542

Hotel Planning  2

 58 543

Housing Research  10

 58 544

Improvement of Instruction  1

 58 545

Knoll Furniture  10

 58 546

Langley Scholarship  10

 58 547

Library Committee  10

 58 548

National Council of Architectural Registration Boards  10

 58 549

OMNI (Structural Products, Inc.)  6

 58 550

Pencil Rendering  3

 58 551

Photographs  20

 58 552

Plumbing Notes  10

 58 553

Recreation Committee  10

 58 554

Scarab  60

 59 555-557

Solar Energy  1

 59 558

Spokane Field Trip 1948  4

 59 559

Sub-Committee on Color  3

 59 560

Systematic Parking  6

 59 561

Tau Beta Pi Association  10

 59 562

Union Expansion Committee  20

 59 563

General Correspondence (David M. Scott)  10

 59 564

Subseries 11.3: Speeches 
box folder

Speeches  30

 60 565

Material for Preparing Speeches  70

 60 566-567

Speeches for Architects in their Community, AIA  50

 60 568

Subseries 11.4: Fraternity House Addition 
box folder

Kappa Delta Sorority House Additions  60

 61 569-570

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